5 ms·

I think this will backfire and just make Death Stranding and Kohjima more popular. As a developer Konami is really struggling and I wouldn't be suprised that it

I think this will backfire and just make Death Stranding and Kohjima more popular. As a developer Konami is really struggling and I wouldn't be suprised that it closed down soon or got consolidated .

grawlinson 9y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the assumption that Konami shuttered all their console games to focus on pachinko machines because the profit margins are just too delicious to pass up.
- sythe2o0 9y ago
  They're developing another game with the engine used for MGSV, but you could account that to just trying to recoup costs involved in making that engine. Otherwise I don't know of other console or pc game projects of theirs.
  - thirdsun 9y ago
    As far as I know there's another MGS spin off they are working on and they continue developing and releasing their annual Pro Evolution Soccer. With the latter my guess is they want a piece of the money-making pie that is Ultimate Team and works so well for EA Sports' FIFA series.
  - deleted 9y ago
    [deleted]
  - intoverflow2 9y ago
    > Otherwise I don't know of other console or pc game projects of theirs. They don't need to, Pachinko (their newer machines use fox engine it seems) exists.
- Steko 9y ago
  The article says they focus on mobile after printing money with Dragon Collection franchise.
- saturdaysaint 9y ago
  It's interesting to compare them with Capcom, who almost seemed like a sister game company from the NES through PS1 days. Both had a diverse stable of consistently high quality games across a lot of genres. So it's crazy that Konami has practically become a pachinko business while Capcom is still seeing creative and commercial success pretty much on the same strategy they were 20 years ago - nurturing along the old successful franchises and occasionally introducing new IP and spinoffs. It's amazing how comfortable Street Fighter V feels after basically not playing fighting games since the mid 90's. My take is that Konami seems to have lost a lot of their creative mojo during the industry's creative nadir in the early 00's, when sports and gritty FPS franchises reigned.
imron 9y ago
> As a developer Konami is really struggling From the article: "Konami is on track to post a record group operating profit of 40 billion yen for the year ending in March 2018." Doesn't sound much like struggling to me. Apparently it's mostly on the back of mobile games though, not AAA console titles.
- rasz 9y ago
  that profit is on the back of pachinko money laundering business they are running right now.
- xigency 9y ago
  That's about $400 million profit for the fiscal year, using the naive 1 yen = 1 cent exchange rate.
- fareesh 9y ago
  I think he meant in terms of traditional video games. That income is from pachinko
discordance 9y ago
Definitely. This tale has the Streisand effect written all over its future.

I think this will backfire and just make Death Stranding and Kohjima more popular. As a developer Konami is really struggling and I wouldn't be suprised that it closed down soon or got consolidated .

grawlinson 9y ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the assumption that Konami shuttered all their console games to focus on pachinko machines because the profit margins are just too delicious to pass up.

sythe2o0 9y ago
They're developing another game with the engine used for MGSV, but you could account that to just trying to recoup costs involved in making that engine. Otherwise I don't know of other console or pc game projects of theirs.
- thirdsun 9y ago
  As far as I know there's another MGS spin off they are working on and they continue developing and releasing their annual Pro Evolution Soccer. With the latter my guess is they want a piece of the money-making pie that is Ultimate Team and works so well for EA Sports' FIFA series.
- deleted 9y ago
  [deleted]
- intoverflow2 9y ago
  > Otherwise I don't know of other console or pc game projects of theirs. They don't need to, Pachinko (their newer machines use fox engine it seems) exists.
Steko 9y ago
The article says they focus on mobile after printing money with Dragon Collection franchise.
saturdaysaint 9y ago
It's interesting to compare them with Capcom, who almost seemed like a sister game company from the NES through PS1 days. Both had a diverse stable of consistently high quality games across a lot of genres. So it's crazy that Konami has practically become a pachinko business while Capcom is still seeing creative and commercial success pretty much on the same strategy they were 20 years ago - nurturing along the old successful franchises and occasionally introducing new IP and spinoffs. It's amazing how comfortable Street Fighter V feels after basically not playing fighting games since the mid 90's. My take is that Konami seems to have lost a lot of their creative mojo during the industry's creative nadir in the early 00's, when sports and gritty FPS franchises reigned.

imron 9y ago

> As a developer Konami is really struggling From the article: "Konami is on track to post a record group operating profit of 40 billion yen for the year ending in March 2018." Doesn't sound much like struggling to me. Apparently it's mostly on the back of mobile games though, not AAA console titles.

rasz 9y ago
that profit is on the back of pachinko money laundering business they are running right now.
xigency 9y ago
That's about $400 million profit for the fiscal year, using the naive 1 yen = 1 cent exchange rate.
fareesh 9y ago
I think he meant in terms of traditional video games. That income is from pachinko

discordance 9y ago

Definitely. This tale has the Streisand effect written all over its future.